2 Samuel 8 — Novel English Bible

1 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) Acharay-Kan (after/following for sure) WaYaNakah (and happened struck) Dawad (David) Ath-Palashathay (the entirety of Philistines), WaYaKanayaim (and subdued them): WaYaLaqach (and took) Mathag-Haamah (bridle) Dawad (David) Ath-Mathag (the entirety of 𐤌𐤕𐤂) HaAmah (the 𐤀𐤌𐤄) MaYad (of hand) Palashathay (Philistines).

2 WaYaNakah (And he struck) Ath (the entirety of) Mawaab (Moab), WaYaMadadam (and measured them) BaChabal (with line), HaShakab ([causing] making to lie down) Awatham (the entirety of them) Aratzah (toward ground); WaYaMadad (and he measured) Shanayam (two) Chabalayam (lines) LaHaMawayath (to [causing] death), WaMalaa (and one full) HaChabal (the line) LaHaChayahawath (to [causing] keep alive - plural). WaThaHayah (and came to pass) Mawaab (Moabites) LaDawad (to David), LaIbadayam (servants) Nashaay (brought) Manachah (tribute).

3 WaYaNakah (And struck) Hadad-Izar (Hadadezer) Dawad (David) Ath (the entirety of) Ban (also son) Rachab (Rehob), Malak (king) Tzawabaa (Zobah), BaYalakathaw (in went him) LaHaShawayab (to [causing] recover) Yadaw (his dominion) BaNahar (in river).

4 WaYaLakad (And took) Dawad (David) Manamanaw (from us) Alap (thousand) WaShabai (and seven) Maahawath (hundred - plural) Parashayam (horsemen - plural), WaIsharayam (and twenty) Alap (thousand) Ayash (footmen): Ragalay (𐤓𐤂𐤋𐤉) WaYaIqar (and 𐤏𐤒𐤓) Dawad (David) Ath-Kal (the entirety of every) HaRakab (hamstrung the chariot horses), WaYaYawathar (and reserved) Manamanaw (from us) Maah (hundred) Rakab (chariots).

5 WaThaBawaa (And came) Aram (Syrians) Damashaq (Damascus) LaIzar (to help) Hadad-Izar (Hadadezer) Malak (king) Tzawabaa (Zobah), WaYaNakah (and struck) Dawad (David) BaAram (When the Syrians) Isharayam (twenty) WaShanayam (and two) Alap (thousand) Ayash (man).

6 WaYaShawam (And put) Dawad (David), Natzayabayam (garrisons) BaAram (in Syria) Damashaq (Damascus) WaThaHayah (and came to pass) Aram (Syrians) LaDawad (David); LaIbadayam (servants) Nawashaay (brought) Manachah (tribute). WaYaYashai (and gave victory) Yahawah () Ath (the entirety of) Dawad (David) BaKal (in every) AsharaYaHalak (who/that he went).

7 WaYaLaqach (And took) Dawad (David) AthaShalatay (the entirety of shields) HaZahab (the gold) AsharaHayahaw (who/that came to pass) AlaIbaday (to servant) Hadad-Izar (Hadadezer), WaYaBawayaam (and brought them) Yarawashalam (Jerusalem).

8 WaMaBatach (And from Betah) WaMaBarawathah (and from Berothai), Iyaray (cities) Hadad-Izar (Hadadezer), YaLaqach (took) HaMalak (the king) Dawad (David) Nachashath (much brass) HaRabah (multiply/become many) Maad (exceedingly / very).

9 WaYaShamai (And heard) Thaiw (Toi) Malak (king) Chamath (Hamath) KayaYaHaNakah (surely [causing] struck) Dawad (David) AthaKal (the entirety of every) Chayal (army) Hadad-Izar (Hadadezer),

10 WaYaShalach (And sent) Thaiw (Toi) Ath (the entirety of) Yawaram (Joram) Banaw (his son) Al-HaMalak (to the king) Dawad (David), LaShaal (to greet), Law (for him) LaShalawam (peace / safety) WaLaBarakaw (and to bless him), IlaAsharaYaNaLacham (over who/that he fought) Hadad-Izar (Hadadezer) WaYaNakahaw (and against struck him wars): Hadad-Izar (Hadadezer) Kay-Ayash (surely man) Malachamahawath (War - plural) Thaiw (Toi). YaHayah (came to pass) WaBaYadaw (and in his hand) Hayahaw (came to pass) Kalay (Joram brought every / bags of) Kasap (silver), WaKalay (and vessels) Zahab (gold), WaKalay (and vessels) Nachashath (brass):

11 Gam (Indeed / moreover) Atham (the entirety of them) YaHaQadayash ([causing] dedicated) HaMalak (the king) Dawad (David) Yahawah (), Im-HaKasap (with the silver) WaHaZahab (and the gold) AsharaYaHaQadayash (who/that he [causing] dedicated) MaKal (from every) HaGawayam (the nations) AsharaYaKabash (who/that he subdued);

12 MaAram (Of Syria), WaMaMawaab (and of Moab), WaMaBanay (and of children) Imawan (Ammon), WaMaPalashathay (and of the Philistines), WaMaImalaq (and of Amalek), WaMaShalal (and of spoil) Hadad-Izar (Hadadezer), Ban (son) Rachab (Rehob), Malak (king) Tzawabaa (Zobah).

13 WaYaIshah (And made) Dawad (David) Sham (name) BaShawabaw (earned reputation when returned him) MaHaNakahawathaw (from [causing] smiting him - plural) Ath (the entirety of) Aram (Syrians) gayaa (valley) malach (salt), Shamawanah (𐤔𐤌𐤅𐤍𐤄) Ishar (ten) Alap (even eighteen thousand).

14 WaYaShawam (And he put) BaAdawam (in Edom) Natzayabayam (garrisons); BaKal (in every) Adawam (Edom) YaShawam (throughout put) Natzayabayam (garrisons), WaYaHayah (and came to pass) Kal (every) Adawam (Edomites) Ibadayam (servants) LaDawad (to David). WaYaYawashai (and gave victory) Yahawah () Ath (the entirety of) Dawad (David) BaKal (in every) AsharaYaHalak (who/that he went).

15 WaYaMalak (And reigned over) Dawad (David) Il-Kal (over every) Yashar-Al (Israel); WaYaHayah (and came to pass) Dawad (David) Ishah (make) Mashapat (judgement) WaTzadaqah (and justice) LaKal (every) Imaw (his people).

16 WaYawaab (And Joab) Ban (son) Tzarawayah (Zeruiah) Il-HaTzabaa (over over the army); WaYahawashapat (and Jehoshaphat) Ban (son) Ach-Yalawad (Ahilud) MaZakayar (recorder);

17 WaTzadawaq (And Zadok) Ban (son) Achay-Tawab (Ahitub), Achay-Malak (Ahimelech) Ban (son) Ab-Yathar (Abiathar), Kahanayam (priests); WaSharayah (and Seraiah) Sawapar (scribe);

18 WaBanayah (And Benaiah) Ban (son) Yahawayadai (Jehoiada) WaHaKarathay (and over the cherethites) WaHaPalathay (and the Pelethites); WaBanay (and sons) Dawad (David's) Kahanayam (chief ministers) Hayahaw (came to pass).